Hand Manipulable (e.g., Match, Etc.) Patents (Class 44/507)
  • Patent number: 11845704
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally toward an easier and more efficient way to burn Palo Santo wood for aromatherapy, and more particularly toward a self-lighting match stick made of Palo Santo wood. In the present invention, the wood of Palo Santo is turned into match stick by covering the small sticks of Palo Santo with paraffin wax and match head solution. The present invention enables easy ignition of the Palo Santo wood by the user for aromatherapy and makes the process hassle free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventor: Maxwell Rennie
  • Patent number: 9181141
    Abstract: A propellant charge, a priming cap including the propellant charge and a weapons training system including the priming cap are characterized in that the propellant charge contains a soft friction agent. The propellant charge can contain at least one impact-sensitive explosive substance as a heavy-metal-free priming compound, and the soft friction agent can be marble, calcite, dolomite, soft carbonates and/or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: RUAG AMMOTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Simon Lechner, Rainer Hagel, Reinhard Moller
  • Patent number: 8967899
    Abstract: A writing pen, including a first pen portion containing an ink cartridge, a ferro rod extending from the first pen portion, and a removable second pen portion removably positionable over the first pen portion. The second pen portion includes a whistle integrally formed therewith. A third pen portion is removably positionable over the first pen portion and overlys the ferro rod to substantially conceal the ferro rod. A removable striker having a first end configured for contacting the ferro rod is installable onto the third pen portion so that either the first end of the striker or the second end of the striker extends outwardly from the third pen portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Taylor Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Jiun-Yu Chu, Morgan Taylor
  • Patent number: 8348539
    Abstract: A writing pen, including a writing pen portion; a ferro rod positionable to extend from the writing pen portion; and a striker portion positionable to extend from the writing pen portion to substantially conceal the ferro rod, The striker portion has one or more striker members which may be struck against the ferro rod for generating sparks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Taylor Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Jiun-Yu Chu, Morgan Taylor
  • Patent number: 8186995
    Abstract: A fire-starter device for survival or emergency use has a handle portion and case portion that twist together, to sheath a mischmetal flint rod inside the case, and a seal ring protects the flint rod from environmental moisture. The case has a steel strike plate and a guide channel. The mischmetal flint rod favorably has a composition of cerium—50%, lanthanum—26%, magnesium—10%, praseodymium—3%, neodymium—1%, and iron—10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Andrew C. Putrello, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100050690
    Abstract: A wearable firestarter has a sparking material including a wearable portion and a friction element including a wearable portion. The friction element's wearable portion is releasably connected to the sparking material's wearable portion. The wearable portions may be rings or a bracelet sized to closely encompass a wearer's appendage. A portion of the wearable portions may be made of magnesium. The sparking material may be made of ferrocerium. The friction element may be made of file steel. The wearable portions may form grippable surfaces that extend away from the sparking material and the friction element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventor: Joel Woodward
  • Publication number: 20090199735
    Abstract: A fastener device of the present invention is made for connecting pyrotechnic elements such as lances, gerbs and sparklers to a frame. This novelty fastener is comprised with a spring portion which allows the bending of the pyrotechnic element to lay against the surface of the frame. The fastener makes it possible to mount pyrotechnic material in a remote location, attach the ignition fuse but use less space on the truck in transportation and cause less damage to the pyrotechnic elements during the process. Another embodiment of the fastener is used in a novelty greeting card device for the enjoyment of the general public. A suggested embodiment of the novelty fastener is combined with pyrotechnic material to form a novelty sparkler device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Yuval Haim Dagan
  • Patent number: 6680029
    Abstract: An incense device is provided and comprises an elongated incense stick that in one embodiment includes an opening. An ignition device including a head portion and a shaft portion is secured to the incense stick. In another embodiment, an ignition head is secured directly to an end portion of the incense stick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Inventor: Virgil E. Stanley, III
  • Patent number: 6613289
    Abstract: An incense device is provided and comprises an elongated extruded incense sleeve having a central axial opening formed in the incense sleeve. A wooden match having a stem portion and a head is associated with the incense sleeve. Particularly, the stem portion of the match is inserted into the opening formed within the incense sleeve so as to leave the match head spaced from one end portion of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventor: Virgil E. Stanley, III
  • Publication number: 20010033811
    Abstract: An incense device is provided and comprises an elongated incense stick that in one embodiment includes an opening. An ignition device including a head portion and a shaft portion is secured to the incense stick. In another embodiment, an ignition head is secured directly to an end portion of the incense stick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventor: Virgil E. Stanley
  • Patent number: 6136053
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ignitable fire starting system, including the fuel and the means to ignite. A method is disclosed comprised of the steps of soaking a strip of cloth in a liquid fuel and laying one or more sources of ignition on the fuel soaked strip of cloth. The one or more sources of ignition can be one or more matches. The strip of cloth can be divided into a plurality of sections. The fuel soaked strip of cloth and the one or more sources of ignition may be rolled up to form a cylinder. When one wants to start a fire, one may unroll the cylinder and detach a first section of the fuel soaked strip of cloth. The liquid fuel may be a wax such as paraffin. The step of dividing the strip of cloth into a plurality of sections may comprise partially cutting the cloth along first and second lines where the first line and a first end of the cloth are the boundaries for a first section of the cloth and the second line and the first line are the boundaries for a second section of the cloth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Inventor: Colin Sullivan
  • Patent number: 5865862
    Abstract: A match design exhibiting burn preventative safety stem construction with a match head having an ignitable composition formed thereon. An elongate stem includes a first end and a second end with the match head being formed onto the first end. The elongate stem is subdivided into a first section extending a selected distance from the first end. A second section extends beyond the first section a further selected distance and terminates in the second end. The first section is impregnated with a scenting composition and the second section is impregnated with a flame resistant composition such that, upon striking and ignition of the match head, flame travel along the stem is limited to the first section to release the scenting composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Inventor: Shawky Hassan
  • Patent number: 5830245
    Abstract: A portable fuel element made from stacked sheets of cardboard impregnated and held together with paraffin wax. In a preferred embodiment, each portable fuel element contains at least one match that is protected from moisture by the paraffin wax and cardboard. The embodiment is made from a stack of five sheets of paraffin wax impregnated recycled cardboard. The stack, which is about 3/4 inch high, is perforated into 21/2 inch squares. Rectangular blocks that measure 3/4 inch high, 21/2 inches wide, and 5 inches long are broken out along the perforations, leaving a perforation in the middle of each block which separates each rectangular block into two 21/2 inch square, 3/4 inch thick blocks attached at the perforation. A wick is placed into each half of each block and two matches are inserted inside the rectangular block along the line formed by the perforation. The rectangular block is then dipped into paraffin wax to get a wax coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Inventor: Stanley J. Raddon
  • Patent number: 5662719
    Abstract: A lighter or igniter apparatus for igniting fireworks, pyrotechnic set pieces or ordnance has a carrier tape with a first face coated with adhesive and a strip of fuel such as gunpowder applied to the first face at a location spaced from the opposite side edges of the tape. A cover or closure device encloses the strip of fuel on the tape. In one example, a second tape is adhered to the first face of the carrier tape covering the strip of fuel. The second tape is narrower so as to leave adhesive side edge portions of the carrier tape exposed for adhering the device to supports of a pyrotechnic display for ignition purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Four-D Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Dawson, Clive Featherby
  • Patent number: 5279628
    Abstract: A fire starting kit is configured for easy lighting of fires, particularly by those involved in camping and other outdoor activities. The fire starting kit includes an elongated hollow case having a first casing section and a second casing section which fit together. A pyrophoric element is mounted to one of the casing sections and is enclosed by the case when both casing sections are fitted together. A separate striker is also contained within the case and may be used with the pyrophoric element to create sparks. Also included in the case is a tinder which may be removed and ignited by bringing the striker and the pyrophoric element into contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Fiskars Oy Ab
    Inventors: Douglas R. Hutchens, Ricky W. Stewart